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Invisible Labour refers to the work that is undervalued, unrecognised and often not included in the economic measurement. This is especially evident among women employed in India in the unorganised sector, where informal employment coexists with considerable unpaid care and substantial domestic obligations. This research paper aims to examine the socio-economic issues confronting women in the unorganised sector through the lens of invisible labour. With extensive use evaluation of secondary data and government policy reports, the paper highlights key challenges such as persistent gender based discrimination, job insecurities, low and irregular wages, limited or no access to social protection and lack of safe working conditions. The study focuses on heightened economic vulnerability of women labour and its duality in form of exclusion from formal economic statistics and social undervaluation of unpaid care work. The paper concludes with the emphasis on urgent need of effective gender-sensitive labour policies, comprehensive social security coverage and societal recognition of unpaid work to ensure inclusive development and economic justice.